Driver charged with leaving scene of accident in which passenger was injured

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Sep 5, 2012 at 12:01 AMSep 5, 2012 at 12:15 AM

By ERIC POOLEEPOOLE@ELLWOODCITYLEDGER.COM

SLIPPERY ROCK TWP. — State police accused a Butler man of being intoxicated on marijuana when he wrecked his vehicle last week along Route 422.

A woman was injured in the accident, which took place about 1:45 p.m. Thursday at Route 422 near Young Road. State police did not release her identity, but said the woman was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital.

Daniel Lary, 30, of 108 Pollard Ave., Butler, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death or injury, causing an accident involving death or injury while not properly licensed, DUI and summary driving offenses.

State police said Lary was traveling west on Route 422 when his vehicle hit a guardrail. According to a criminal complaint filed with District Judge David Rishel, Lary left his vehicle and fled on foot.

An injured female passenger was left behind. While officers were at the accident scene a few minutes later, they received notification from the responding ambulance that Lary had gone to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership along Route 422 in Slippery Rock Township.

Police found him at the dealership and took him into custody. During questioning, Lary admitted that he had smoked marijuana prior to the accident. Police took a blood sample from Lary for presence of marijuana-related intoxicants.

A condition report for the woman was unavailable, but she had reportedly sustained chest, head and neck injuries.

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